Rare ninjacat123 Posted August 28, 2023 #6026 Share Posted August 28, 2023 10 hours ago, ski_mom said: Same - we are in Illinois about 45 minutes north of St Louis, so I usually say in Illinois, near St Louis. We are about 5 hours from Chicago. I hope they are pronouncing "Illinois" correctly. When I say I grew up in Oregon, most people say "Oar-ruh-gone"? Is that near Wyoming?😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski_mom Posted August 28, 2023 #6027 Share Posted August 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said: I hope they are pronouncing "Illinois" correctly. When I say I grew up in Oregon, most people say "Oar-ruh-gone"? Is that near Wyoming?😉 Oh, no - many pronounce it with the "s" at the end lol! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted August 29, 2023 #6028 Share Posted August 29, 2023 On 8/27/2023 at 10:22 PM, ski_mom said: Same - we are in Illinois about 45 minutes north of St Louis, so I usually say in Illinois, near St Louis. We are about 5 hours from Chicago. We're not far from one another. 😉 Here's a trick we like to do. We always take St.L Cardinals shirts on vacation. If someone else is from the area and sees a Cardinals shirt, 9 times out of 10 they'll ask if we're from St. Louis. We were on the Horizon and ran into a couple from our hometown that way. What are the odds? On a ship with almost 4k passengers, out in the middle of the Caribbean sea, and run into people from the same small town. 13 hours ago, ski_mom said: Oh, no - many pronounce it with the "s" at the end lol! And they usually pronounce it as a Z. Illinoiz. What the heck, I've never heard anyone pronounce the S on Arkansas. 😒 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted August 29, 2023 #6029 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Got 1,500 pts. from the Allstate wheel again. That's 2 times in less than a week. They're being awful generous as it nears the end. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canes20 Posted August 29, 2023 #6030 Share Posted August 29, 2023 5 hours ago, Organized Chaos said: We're not far from one another. 😉 Here's a trick we like to do. We always take St.L Cardinals shirts on vacation. If someone else is from the area and sees a Cardinals shirt, 9 times out of 10 they'll ask if we're from St. Louis. We were on the Horizon and ran into a couple from our hometown that way. What are the odds? On a ship with almost 4k passengers, out in the middle of the Caribbean sea, and run into people from the same small town. And they usually pronounce it as a Z. Illinoiz. What the heck, I've never heard anyone pronounce the S on Arkansas. 😒 I always thought it was R-Kansas?????????????????? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski_mom Posted August 29, 2023 #6031 Share Posted August 29, 2023 8 hours ago, Organized Chaos said: We're not far from one another. 😉 Here's a trick we like to do. We always take St.L Cardinals shirts on vacation. If someone else is from the area and sees a Cardinals shirt, 9 times out of 10 they'll ask if we're from St. Louis. We were on the Horizon and ran into a couple from our hometown that way. What are the odds? On a ship with almost 4k passengers, out in the middle of the Caribbean sea, and run into people from the same small town. And they usually pronounce it as a Z. Illinoiz. What the heck, I've never heard anyone pronounce the S on Arkansas. 😒 We're big Cardinals fans, so DH often has on at least a Cards hat - definitely a good conversation starter! I will admit, they are a bit hard to watch this year, but we keep putting ourselves through it! That is so neat that you ran into someone from your hometown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted August 29, 2023 #6032 Share Posted August 29, 2023 36 minutes ago, ski_mom said: We're big Cardinals fans, so DH often has on at least a Cards hat - definitely a good conversation starter! I will admit, they are a bit hard to watch this year, but we keep putting ourselves through it! That is so neat that you ran into someone from your hometown! A "bit hard" to watch? You are so kind - it's brutal!! DH is die-hard Cardinals fan; I think he has an ulcer, lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted August 29, 2023 #6033 Share Posted August 29, 2023 1,000 points on the wheel today. It's definitely broken. 13 hours ago, canes20 said: I always thought it was R-Kansas?????????????????? I'm pretty sure it's Arkansauce. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted August 30, 2023 #6034 Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Organized Chaos said: I'm pretty sure it's Arkansauce. Wasn't that part of Peter Brady's favorite meal with pork chops? Edited August 30, 2023 by CruizinSusan70 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted August 30, 2023 #6035 Share Posted August 30, 2023 3 hours ago, CruizinSusan70 said: Wasn't that part of Peter Brady's favorite meal with pork chops? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eli_6 Posted August 30, 2023 #6036 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Does Carnival offer an AARP OBC? Also, @Tom-n-Cheryl not sure you are interested in MSC, but they offer 10 percent off to medical professionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted August 30, 2023 #6037 Share Posted August 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Eli_6 said: Does Carnival offer an AARP OBC? Also, @Tom-n-Cheryl not sure you are interested in MSC, but they offer 10 percent off to medical professionals. How would one get AARP OBC? Booking through AARP? TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted August 30, 2023 #6038 Share Posted August 30, 2023 13 minutes ago, Eli_6 said: Does Carnival offer an AARP OBC? Also, @Tom-n-Cheryl not sure you are interested in MSC, but they offer 10 percent off to medical professionals. That might be similar to their military discount - which on our next sailing was a moot point, as we opted to book a RS cabin (I guess they feel if you're paying that much, you're not concerned with saving money... dunno... LOL). It's worth looking into --- THANKS Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eli_6 Posted August 30, 2023 #6039 Share Posted August 30, 2023 57 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said: How would one get AARP OBC? Booking through AARP? TIA! IDK. Someone above said that HAL offered OBC for AARP members. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted August 30, 2023 #6040 Share Posted August 30, 2023 4 hours ago, ninjacat123 said: How would one get AARP OBC? Booking through AARP? TIA! 3 hours ago, Eli_6 said: IDK. Someone above said that HAL offered OBC for AARP members. You need to just be an AARP member first. You then just make your HAL reservation via them directly or through your travel agent. Depending upon the type of cabin you are getting will determine the amount of the OBC. Anywhere from 50-200. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted August 30, 2023 #6041 Share Posted August 30, 2023 5 hours ago, CruizinSusan70 said: You need to just be an AARP member first. You then just make your HAL reservation via them directly or through your travel agent. Depending upon the type of cabin you are getting will determine the amount of the OBC. Anywhere from 50-200. You do have to get your membership verified after you join and before you book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted August 31, 2023 #6042 Share Posted August 31, 2023 13 hours ago, Eli_6 said: Does Carnival offer an AARP OBC? I'm pretty sure Carnival themselves don't offer it. Out of curiosity, I looked at a few cruises on AARP's Travel Center and didn't see OBC as an offering, but that's not to say it never happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted August 31, 2023 #6043 Share Posted August 31, 2023 27 minutes ago, Organized Chaos said: I'm pretty sure Carnival themselves don't offer it. Out of curiosity, I looked at a few cruises on AARP's Travel Center and didn't see OBC as an offering, but that's not to say it never happens. I'm not aware of AARP OBC being offered for Carnival cruises; I only know about HAL. The cruises are not booked through AARP, they're booked direct w/HAL or a TA after your AARP membership is confirmed. Neither the gift cards nor the OBC has anything to do w/AARP Travel Center. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted September 2, 2023 #6044 Share Posted September 2, 2023 I've been doing some of the crossword puzzles on AARP, but the last 2-3 days it wouldn't give me points. The first time it happened, it said there was an error. Then a couple other times it said it couldn't award points because I had already completed that task, even though I hadn't. I'm hoping it's a temporary glitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted September 2, 2023 #6045 Share Posted September 2, 2023 On 8/28/2023 at 6:52 AM, ninjacat123 said: I hope they are pronouncing "Illinois" correctly. When I say I grew up in Oregon, most people say "Oar-ruh-gone"? Is that near Wyoming?😉 Check out where I’m from…. 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted September 2, 2023 #6046 Share Posted September 2, 2023 10 hours ago, kona_wahine said: Check out where I’m from…. 🤣 Go Ducks!! (and Beavers😉) I grew up in the famous capital of Salem.😅 What parts to you hail from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted September 2, 2023 #6047 Share Posted September 2, 2023 3 hours ago, ninjacat123 said: Go Ducks!! (and Beavers😉) I grew up in the famous capital of Salem.😅 What parts to you hail from? I grew up just outside of Independence, in Buena Vista. Do you know it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted September 4, 2023 #6048 Share Posted September 4, 2023 On 9/2/2023 at 1:54 PM, kona_wahine said: I grew up just outside of Independence, in Buena Vista. Do you know it? My aunt lived on a farm on River Road, just outside of Independence. Not Buena Vista, but close. The last time I visited Salem, about five years ago I was amazed at how much has changed and how much hasn't changed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe13 Posted September 4, 2023 #6049 Share Posted September 4, 2023 On 9/2/2023 at 10:54 AM, kona_wahine said: I grew up just outside of Independence, in Buena Vista. Do you know it? Yes! Independence...the gatgeway community to Monmouth!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted September 4, 2023 #6050 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Wow, small world! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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